Wordle #1,720: SHEEP

March 5, 2026 — TurnWord Word Bot solved SHEEP in 4 guesses starting with PLATE. Compare five standard opening words, or enter your own.

PLATE
SPIER
SUPES
SHEEP

How PLATE Solved SHEEP in Four Guesses

PLATE showed that P and E were in the word but in different positions, leaving 147 words that could still be the answer. SPIER cut that to 7, SUPES to 3, and the Word Bot selected SHEEP for guess four.

PLATE → 147 → SPIER → 7 → SUPES → 3 → SHEEP

How Different Starting Words Solved SHEEP

Guesses the Word Bot needed to solve SHEEP from each standard starting word
Starting wordGuesses
PLATE4
STARE4
STALE4
SLATE4
CLASP4

All five openers solved SHEEP in four guesses. Each run uses the same Word Bot and target word; only the opener changes.

Wordle #1,720 Answer and Hints

The answer to Wordle #1,720 for March 5, 2026 was SHEEP.

First letter
S
Last letter
P
Standard vowels
E
Repeated letters
E
Meaning
A woolly farm animal raised for its fleece and meat

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